Hill Country Bluebonnet Trail Features Arts Fairs Across Towns
The Hill Country hosts the annual Bluebonnet Trail with 240 miles of highways in April. Communities entry points include Austin and Fredericksburg, each offering arts and crafts fairs on April 5 6 and 12 13. Burnet Marble Falls Kingsland and Buchanan Dam host shows with distinct venues and hours.
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Highland Lakes Tourist Association
Austin
Barnet
Marble Falls
Kingsland
Buchanan Dam
Llano
Fredericksburg
Mason
San Saba
Burnet
Highland Arts and Crafts Guild
Public Housing Authority
Broadway Street
House of Arts and Crafts
People’s Savings and Loan
Burnet City and School Elections Scheduled This Saturday
Voters head to polls Saturday April 5 for Burnet city council and Burnet CISD trustee races. Place 2 features three candidates E D Bates Johnny DeSpain and Hardy Whitfield. Places 4 and 6 each have two candidates. Incumbents and ballots listed with designated polling sites and hours 8 am to 7 pm.
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Burnet City
Burnet C.I.S.D
E.D. Bates
Johnny DeSpain
DPS
Burnet
Hardy Whitfield
State Farm
Clyde Keele
Keele Associates
Bill Heckman
Heckman Automotive
Leon Blagg
Beauford Rowney
Burnet Bulletin changes printing to Centex Press Belton
The Burnet Bulletin shifts from Fredericksburg printing to Centex Press in Belton starting this week. The move aims to support expansion and improved production for the county paper, which has used hot metal and offset methods since 1970. The note reflects community ties and local industry pride amid upcoming city and school board elections.
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Burnet Bulletin
Fredericksburg
Hill Country Community Press
Burnet County
Belton
Centex Press
Georgetown
Hamilton
Copperas Cove
Bulletin
Mason
H.C.C. P
Pay Day Weekend in Burnet with Local Deals and Cash Draw
The Burnet Pay Day Weekend offers bargains across categories from flowers and fashion to food and home supplies. Merchants list include Allbritton Oakley Drug, Dilbeck's, Sonny's, True Value, Dairy Queen, and Gibson's with a $100 Burnet money drawing at Sonny's on Monday April 7 at 5 PM. No purchase needed. one coupon per store. deposits accepted Friday to Monday until 3 PM.
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Burnet
Allbritton-Oakley Drug
Dilbeck’s
Edgar Flower Shop
Ben Franklin’s
Tasty Treat
Geneva’s Jewelry
Danlees Shop ’N Save
Sonny's
Strahan’s
True Value Store
Fry Motors
Gibson’s
Highland Lakes Florist
Hoover Builders and Supply, Inc
Dairy Queen
Super Save Food Market
Haynes Pharmacy
Burnet Chamber promotes free Junker car removal program
The Burnet Chamber of Commerce Civic Affairs Committee leads a May cleanup to remove old unsightly vehicles called junkers from Bur net County properties. Call 756 4297 with vehicle details for voluntary removal no obligation. A Vacant Lot Committee, chaired by Mrs. Alvin Nored, will announce events in late April.
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Burnet Chamber of Commerce
Chamber of Commerce Civic Affairs Committee
Charles Brinkley
Burnet
Roy Birdsong
Junkers
Burnet County
Alvin Nored
Burnet Chamber to Honor Local Industry at April Dinner
Burnet will host a Recognition Dinner April 7 with guest speaker State Representative Camm Lary Jr. Acknowledged firms include Lone Star Industry Southern Graphite Johnston Inc Dow Chemical Rhoden Feed Mill Burnet County Processing Plant Billbrough Marble Texas Crushed Stone and others. Tickets cost 5.00 at the Burnet Chamber of Commerce office.
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Camm Lary, Jr
Burnet
Texas House
Industrial Committee
Texas Manufacturer’s Association
Lone Star Industry
Southwestern Graphite
Johnston's, Inc
Dow Chemical
Dean Ward
Rhoden Feed Mill
Burnet County Processing Plant
Bilbrough Marble Company
Salute To Texas Industry Week Set For April 1 7
Texas Industrial Week scheduled April 1 7 1975 honors business and industry contributions to state and local economies. Organized by the Texas Manufacturers Association with Chamber of Commerce support, events include seminars plant tours newspaper sections and media interviews statewide. The governor issues proclamations highlighting free enterprise investment and growth led by TMA with 6 700 members and offices in Houston Austin Dallas Fort Worth Midland San Antonio and Tyler.
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Texas
Texas Manufacturers Association
TMA
Texas Chambers of Com
Chambers of Commerce
Dolph Briscoe
Houston
Austin
Dallas, Fort Worth
Midland
San Antonio
Tyler
Burnet Citizens Recognize Industrial Importance
The statement notes the wish of Burnet residents to honor the value of local industry and its leading industrialists.
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Burnet
First State Bank Offers $100 Auto Buyer Bonus
The First State Bank of Burnet launches a $100 cash bonus for each new 1975 automobile or truck financed in April. The offer, limited to Burnet County dealers with standard credit and insurance, aims to boost local economy and reward customers.
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First State Bank
Herman Braley
Burnet County
Mr. Braley
Wild Animals Bite Incidents Prompt Caution Warnings
Burnet County sheriff warns residents about handling wild animals after two events. A local man was bitten on the hand by a raccoon requiring stitches, and an eight year old girl was bitten by a rat. Both injuries were very painful.
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Burnet County
Easter Bunny Delayed Arrives for Burnet Egg Hunt
The Easter Bunny finally attended the postposed egg hunt at Wallace Riddell Park after a cold front delayed the event from Saturday to Tuesday. Local children joined in a large turnout as sponsors Dilbeck's KHLB Radio Burnet County Bulletin Cowboy Hangout Dairy Queen Ben Franklin's Highland Lakes Florist Hoover Builders and Supply supported the after school event.
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Riddell Park
Burnet
Wallace Riddell Park
Were Dilbeck’s
Khlb Radio
the Burnet County Bulletin
Cowboy Hangout, Dairy Queen
Ben Franklin’s, Highland Lakes Florist, and
Hoover Builders and Supply
Tiffani Bolin
Deadline Passes for 1975 Motor Vehicle License Plates
The Burnet County Tax Assessor-Collector reports a brisk sale of 1975 motor vehicle license plates with midnight April 1 deadline. Approximate totals show passenger cars 6275, trucks 2900, farm trucks 445, trailers 1050, travel trailers 250, farm trailers 170, machinery 55, motorcycles 215, and tractor trailer combos 45 for an overall about 11 450 plates sold.
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Burnet County
Brown
Jee Feild
Collec
Tor
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Kassaw
Burnet Butane
Fannie Phillips
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W. T. Vogel, Jr
Union
C. C. Hill
Briggs
Malcolm Caskey
American Legion
Bertram
Sam Hamilton
Fire Department
Washington St
Bulletin Board
Sonny’s
Highlander Inn
First State Bank of
Burnet Industrial Foundation Company
Marcus Rose
J.C. Labenski
Dan Haynes
Billie Pratt
TL. Funcher
Jerry Corby
Bill Dilbeck
Ramsey Clinton
C.C. Lary, Sr
Sonny Woods
Robert C. Greve
Mareial Mitchell
Merce
Burnet and
City of
Burnet, Texas
Grace E. Kinkead
O.L. Kassaw
First State
Economie
Bunny
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